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Basic Trope: A character screams the word "No!" at length when faced with a crisis or tragedy.

• Straight: Bob yells "Nooo!" when he sees the villain stab Alice, his girlfriend.
• Exaggerated:
  • Bob runs towards Alice in slow-motion, arm outstretched, with his yell of "Nooo!" both artificially deepened and lengthened for dramatic effect. Optionally coupled with weird facial contortions. Huge potential for Squick (or Narm) here.
  • Bob's "NOOOOOO!" lasts for several scenes!
• Downplayed: Bob utters a intense, but shorter "NO!" when he sees Alice get stabbed.
• Justified:
  • Bob is shocked and wants to do something, but can't.
  • Bob is over-dramatic.
• Inverted: Bob yells "YEEEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!" as he sees Alice get stabbed.
• Subverted:
  • Bob looks like he's about shout "No!", but gets cut-off before he can.
  • Bob yells No, but ends in -pe, thereby making it, Nope.
• Double Subverted: Once the distraction is dealt with, Bob is free to shout "No!"
• Parodied:
  • Bob's yell of "Nooo!" is so long, he's obligated to take a deep breath during it before continuing.
  • NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ten minutes later OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
  • Bob stares blankly for ten seconds before suddenly shouting "Nooo!!!"
  • The screen splits into ten panes, each of which has Bob screaming "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" in unison.
  • While Bob is yelling "NOOOOO", the camera quickly zooms out until the entire Milky Way is in the shot. Bob is still screaming "NOOOOOO". Cue intense camera shake.
  • There are multiple shots depicting everyone in the entire universe — even aliens on other planets — looking in Bob's direction during his "NOOOOOOO".
  • Bob is prompted to scream "Nooo!" by the most minor and trivial of problems.

Bob: "Well, I sure am looking forward to my pizza rolls, I- wait, is that burning I smell? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

Bob: "Can I say it?" Alice: "Not yet. Wait for it... wait for it... NOW"" Bob: "NOOOOOOOO"

• Deconstructed:
  • Bob's Big No blows his cover, sending the villain and possibly passer-by Danny straight for him. Bob may also become hoarse from shouting.
  • Everyone looks at Bob, who now feels incredibly awkward.
• Reconstructed: Bob's Big No causes him to be spotted by the villain, but Bob still manages to escape.
• Zig Zagged: Some of the characters get a Heroic BSOD when something bad happens, others scream the Big No. Naturally, if there is more than one battle, the people will switch which reaction they have.
• Averted: Bob says nothing during moments of tragedy and crisis.
• Enforced:
  • "This is a dramatic moment, people! Bob, I want you to yell "No!" as loud and as long as you can!"
  • A Large Ham is hired to play the part of Bob.
• Lampshaded:
  • "... that was the biggest 'No' I ever heard."
  • "You sound like a character from a crappy B-movie with that 'NOOOOO!!!'"
• Invoked: Bob actively makes sure he's got everyone's attention before screaming "Nooo!"
• Exploited: Bob purposely yells loudly to distract the guards.
• Defied: Danny punches Bob out if it even looks like he's going to scream "Nooo!"
• Discussed: Danny demands why Bob had to go and shout something stupid sounding like that, this isn't some TV Drama. Bob retorts that it certainly was dramatic enough to be in a TV show.
• Conversed: Danny says "Oh my god, that sounded like that one scene from that show I was watching!"

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